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By: simplekaywa - Wieso twitterst Du ?

simplekaywa - Wieso twitterst Du ? — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:49:49 +0000

[...] Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter von Laura Walker, @mrslwalker auf [...]

By: Unlearning my preconceptions about Twitter « PLS Online Course Development

Unlearning my preconceptions about Twitter « PLS Online Course Development — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:26:05 +0000

[...] Together we’re better…Teaching can be a lonely business. In a school where lessons are long and lunchtimes are short, not enough conversations between teachers I work with are about learning. We simply don’t have time. Twitter can be like a virtual staffroom for me, which I can step into when it suits me: in the queue at the supermarket or waiting for the kettle to boil. – Laura Walker [...]

By: Learning tweets (Part 1) « Ivichie Says

Learning tweets (Part 1) « Ivichie Says — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:58:34 +0000

[...] useful: English articles: Google Waves Preview How To Use (Internal) Micro blogging For Education Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter Professors experiment with Twitter as teaching tool School Systems’ Tweets Are a One-Way [...]

By: The Henricus » Top 10 Tools

The Henricus » Top 10 Tools — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:54:48 +0000

[...] much more useful.

By: Great Links for More Twitter Info

Great Links for More Twitter Info — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:27:05 +0000

[...] Nine Great Reasons Why Teachers Should Use Twitter

By: Twitter from your classroom « Enduring Ethos

Twitter from your classroom « Enduring Ethos — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:34:33 +0000

[...] If you want more in depth info on using Twitter, check this article at School Library Journal.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:32:07 +0000

I think these are nine reasons teachers should use Twitter. I don’t know about them all being “great”. I can’t help thinking that most teachers at my school would laugh me out of a room if I recommended Twitter. Twitter gets as much funny looks as recommending all teachers should blog.

By: Mike 619

Mike 619 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:57:46 +0000

I can see how twitter can be useful in professional development. The facilitator of a conference can be asked further questions through twitter afterwards. Also, it can help us stay connect to contacts we have made throughout the years to get feedback on issues or other insights.

By: mike619

mike619 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:03:23 +0000

Very interesting observations about the use of Twitter. I do see the professional development aspect and how it can help people collaborate more often, even daily. It does make sense that when a person has a large network they get varied viewpoints to which they may not have access to quickly using other media.

By: dave t

dave t — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:06:33 +0000

Asked for twitter to be unblocked on my students’ S5/6 blog so the students could access updates on resources etc added to their blog. Refused as it is not covered by Acceptable Use Policy (still dated 2001 and talking about bulletin boards!) and also security cited claiming that twitter was used to carry out attacks on businesses….and you wonder why some local authorities are still in the late 19th Century…..great article Laura. Mentioned on my own blog as well.